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Congratulations to the 2026 Core Career LIFT Award Recipients!

CHICAGO-- Congratulations to the 2026 recipients of the Core Career LIFT Award. The recipients are: Irina Stanishevskaya LIFT Award Sponsored by OCLC Irina is an Associate Professor, Head of the Collection Management Services, Metadata Librarian for...

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Core Board of Directors Appointment

CHICAGO – The Core Division of the American Library Association is proud to announce two new Directors-at-large starting July 2026. Sammie Johnson won election to a three-year term, and Chulin Meng was appointed by the Core Board of Directors on Tuesday...

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Danny Joudrey Awarded 2026 Margaret Mann Citation

Danny Joudrey has been selected as the recipient of the 2026 Margaret Mann Citation, sponsored by OCLC and Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures. Joudrey is currently the Professor and Director of Libraries and Librarianship Concentration at Simmons...

Best of Core Forum: Unlocking Team Potential: Leading Effective Library Teams

CHICAGO—Join Core for the webinar "Best of Core Forum: Unlocking Team Potential: Leading Effective Library Teams" on June 3, 2026, at 1 p.m. CT. eams are an increasingly important workplace construct, allowing libraries to tap into staff potential to...

Best of Core Forum: Elevating Public Spaces: Universal Design, Safety, and Community Voice in a Major Library Renovation

CHICAGO—Join Core for the webinar "Best of Core Forum: Elevating Public Spaces: Universal Design, Safety, and Community Voice in a Major Library Renovation" on June 2, 2026, at 1 p.m. CT. Embarking on a major capital renovation presents unique challenges...

Core ALA Annual Preconference: Assembling Your Consultant Tool Kit: What You Need to Know to Become a Successful Consultant

On June 26, 2025, Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures will host the half-day session “Assembling Your Consultant Tool Kit: What You Need to Know to Become a Successful Consultant" on Friday, June 26, 2026, during the 2026 ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition in Chicago, IL.

Core ALA Annual Preconference: Embedding Anti-Racism Practices into Program Innovations

On June 26, 2025, Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures will host the half-day session “Embedding Anti-Racism Practices into Program Innovations" on Friday, June 26, 2026, during the 2026 ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition in Chicago, IL.

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Cara Calabrese Named Core 2027-2028 President

CHICAGO — The Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures division of ALA has announced the results of its 2026 election. Members elected Cara Calabrese, Head, Acquisitions at Indiana University – Bloomington, to the office of 2027–2028 Core president...

Core ALA Annual Preconference: Preservation in Action

On June 26, 2025, Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures will host the half-day session “Preservation in Action" on Friday, June 26, 2026, during the 2026 ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition in Chicago, IL.

Core ALA Annual Preconference: Introduction to Digital Preservation

On June 26, 2025, Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures will host the half-day session “Introduction to Digital Preservation" on Friday, June 26, 2026, during the 2026 ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition in Chicago, IL.

Core ALA Annual Preconference: Capital Improvements Project Management for Libraries: The Tools you Need to Build a Better Library Space

On June 26, 2025, Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures will host the full-day session “Capital Improvements Project Management for Libraries: The Tools you Need to Build a Better Library Space" on Friday, June 26, 2026, during the 2026 ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition in Chicago, IL.

Core ALA Annual Preconference: Activating Leadership and Cultivating Your Team: Thinking Differently about Who You Are and What You Do in the Library

On June 26, 2025, Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures will host the half-day session “Activating Leadership and Cultivating Your Team: Thinking Differently about Who You Are and What You Do in the Library " on Friday, June 26, 2026, during the 2026 ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition in Chicago, IL.

Core ALA Annual Preconference: Latest and Greatest - Merchandise Mart and Fulton Market Tours

On June 26, 2025, Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures will host the full-day tour “Latest and Greatest - Merchandise Mart and Fulton Market Tours" during the 2026 ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition in Chicago, IL.

Core ALA Annual Preconference: Academic and Research Libraries Tour: Creating Contemporary Spaces in Historic Libraries

On June 26, 2025, Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures will host the full-day tour “Academic and Research Libraries Tour: Creating Contemporary Spaces in Historic Libraries" on Friday, June 26, 2026, during the 2026 ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition in Chicago, IL.

Best of Core Forum: From Planning to Showtime: a Librarian's Guide

CHICAGO — Join Core for the webinar "Best of Core Forum: From Planning to Showtime: a Librarian's Guide" on May 26, 2026, at 1 p.m. CT. Public libraries are hubs of community engagement, innovation, and learning—and increasingly, they are called upon to...